Congressman Mike Lawler Sponsors Bill to Renew Undetectable Firearms Act

By M. C. Millman

Congress will soon weigh in on whether the Undetectable Firearms Act should be allowed to expire in just a few weeks.

Signed into law by President Ronald Reagan in 1988, federal law requires 3.7 ounces as the minimum amount of metal presently required to be included in the makeup of all firearms so they can't pass through metal detectors undetected. The bill has since been renewed by Congress three times with bipartisan support.

After an effort to make the law permanent failed last year, Congressman Mike Lawler is sponsoring the latest push to keep it from being tabled once more with a new bill introduced on Thursday, January 18, that will renew the measure for another decade.

"The bipartisan Undetectable Firearms Act is a no-brainer," Congressman Lawler stated on X. "A firearm that can't be detected by metal detectors puts people at risk at concerts, sports games, airports, and more. I look forward to its reauthorization."